SAGINAW, MI — A Frankenmuth 19-year-old charged with driving under the influence of marijuana during an October single-vehicle crash that injured his passengers is headed to Circuit Court.

Ryan E. Dunton appeared before Saginaw County District Judge Kyle Higgs Tarrant on Monday, June 10, and waived his right to a preliminary hearing, leading Tarrant to bind the case over to Circuit Court for trial.

Police have said investigation showed that Dunton's vehicle was heading east on Tuscola when he lost control while negotiating a curve near the city limits. The vehicle left the roadway on the north side, rolling over into a deep culvert, police said.

The serious injury charge is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, while the occupant charge is a misdemeanor that carries a minimum sentence of five days in jail and a maximum penalty of a year in jail.